Six Senses is opening a resort on Fiji’s Malolo Island in 2017 with a planned Six Senses Spa as well as the Six Senses Integrated Wellness programme.

Designed by New Zealand-based architect Richard Priest, Six Senses Fiji will include 24 pool villas and 66 residential villas located along a private sandy beach.

Sustainability will be reflected throughout the resort, through active management of energy, water, waste, biodiversity, purchasing and chemical usage. The resort will be 100 per cent solar powered and the first microgrid in Fiji to use Tesla batteries. A worm-based septic system is planned, as well as water reservoirs for greywater and rainwater, which avoids the need for a desalination plant. The project also includes tree reforestation on-site, and will feature all LED lights.

The Six Senses Spa will feature the company’s layered approach to wellness, with a mix of science and human awareness.

The Six Senses Wellness programme was created in conjunction with Dr Michael Breus for sleep, Dr Steven Gundry for nutrition and Dr Mehmet Oz for overall health, and creates a personalised programme for each guest that may include spa treatments, exercise, yoga, meditation and sleep tips and guidance. The programme begins with a wellness assessment that evaluates different biomarkers; the results then allow the spa team to determine behavioural and lifestyle change and create the individualised programme.

Six Senses Fiji will also include a gym, club house and kids’ club, as well as activities including boating, sailing, diving, snorkelling and tennis.

The property will include a restaurant and bar plus a wine cellar and tasting table, and locally-inspired sustainably-sourced cuisine will feature ingredients gathered from the resort garden, local farmers, markets and fishermen.